What is the main reason of the Armenian and Azerbaijani conflict?

The conflict has its origins in the early 20th century, though the present conflict began in 1988, when the Karabakh Armenians demanded that Karabakh be transferred from Soviet Azerbaijan to Soviet Armenia.

How are Armenians treated in Azerbaijan?

There have also been numerous reports that Armenian prisoners of war were tortured and nineteen were executed in captivity. Armenian soldiers were also brutally mistreated, including multiple instances of beheadings recorded on video.

What happened in Karabakh?

The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh has forced more than 100,000 civilians to flee their homes for safer parts of the territory or Armenia. Roads, electricity and gas and communication networks have been damaged across the region, officials from both Armenia and Azerbaijan say, though both deny targeting civilians.

Who controls Nagorno-Karabakh now?

Azerbaijan regains control of 5 cities, 4 towns, 286 villages, and the Azerbaijan–Iran border.

What faith are Armenians?

Armenian Apostolic Church
As of 2011, most Armenians are Christians (97\%) and are members of Armenia’s own church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is one of the oldest Christian churches. It was founded in the 1st century AD, and in 301 AD became the first branch of Christianity to become a state religion.

Who are the Azerbaijanis in Armenia?

Azerbaijanis in Armenia ( Azerbaijani: Ermənistan azərbaycanlıları) were once the largest ethnic minority in the country, but have been virtually non-existent since 1988–1991 when most either fled the country or were pushed out as a result of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

What caused the tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 1918?

Tensions rose again after both Armenia and Azerbaijan became briefly independent from the Russian Empire in 1918. Both quarrelled over where their common borders lay. Warfare coupled with the influx of Armenian refugees resulted in widespread massacres of Muslims in Armenia causing virtually all of them to flee to Azerbaijan.

Are Azeris in Armenia Shia or Sunni?

Traditionally Azeris in Armenia were almost entirely Shia Muslim, with the exception of the Talin region, as well as small pockets in Shorayal and around Vedi where they mainly adhered to Sunni Islam.

Why did Armenians settle in Iranian Armenia?

After the Russian administration took hold of Iranian Armenia, the ethnic make-up shifted, and thus for the first time in more than four centuries, ethnic Armenians started to form a majority once again in one part of historic Armenia. The new Russian administration encouraged the settling of ethnic Armenians from Iran proper and Ottoman Turkey.